its like, i know its real and im concious to whats happening but i dont really grasp it...i dont know how to describe it excpet that i feel like im on the sidelines and sort of powerless to stop it...why is this? I thought it might be from the medication i was taking but i decreased the dosage back to what it used to be and it still hasnt helped..
2006-08-17 03:21:14 · 9 answers · asked by blackned_wings 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You may need to discuss this with the physician who prescribed your medication ....
2006-08-17 03:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey. I know EXACTLY the feeling. I had that same EXACT feeling. Which by the way is hard to describe to someone who has never experienced it. I experienced this feeling on a constant basis for some time while I was suffering form anxiety and panic attacks. Are you experiencing that as well? If so, that is one of the symptoms or one of the effects of anxiety and panic attacks. What exactly were you taking medication for? If you were prescribed medication for anxiety, panic or depression, it could take at least 30 - 45 days to really kick in. If this time has passed and you are not feeling any better, then the meds may not be the right ones for you. I can't really give you any advice without really knowing more details of your particular circimstances. What I can tell you is that if you are suffering form anxiety and/or panic attacks, you will be allright and get MUCH MUCH MUCH better with the appropriate treatment. And don't worry about going crazy (a thought I always had when I was suffering from those feelings of disassociation) YOU ARE NOT AND WILL NOT GO CRAZY whatsoever. If you'd like, write to me and give me a bit more detail and I will try my best to help you out. G-D bless.
2006-08-17 05:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by Eli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than offer "one answer," I will tell you that there are several possibilities.
(1) Positive, natural process: When a person is able to detach from themselves enough to really observe life, it is easier to take responsibility for changing life from that position. When people are more detached and "watching" life, they often feel less reactive to what other people do and say.
(2) Pathological process: Sometimes too much detachment and a sense of unreality may point to something clinically known as "disocciation." In other words, you don't feel in your body and you begin to feel as if in a trance. Most commonly, people who disocciate will "lose time" and forget what has gone on for long periods of time. To complicate things a little further, temporal lobe seizures can cause the same exact thing. Sometimes, it is psychological and other times neurological.
**To differentiate: What impact has this sense of watching your life as if nothing is real had? Has any actually damage occurred as a result? Sometimes, when body chemistry changes through medication changes, people feel anxious about any difference, even if the difference isn't bad.
Also, MANY medications offer people that "critical window" to step back and stop being so reactive. Mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder (lithium, depakote, etc.) and stimulants for A.D.D. can both temporarily lead to the effect you are describing. Some very sensitive people may experience the same effect on SSRI's (zoloft, paxil, etc.) Just give the medications time to work and this temporary dissociation (depersonalization, derealization, etc.) should pass in its intensity.
Don't get lost in psycho-babble mumbo-jumbo. Talk about it with your therapist and/or psychiatrist and let them sort it out. But, as a person who has had anxiety and also knows psychology, I'll say that often people who are anxious simply worry too much while we are moving through a natural process with medication adjustment. You said you "decreased the dosage.." Was that under your dr's recommendation, or your choice?
If your experience IS problematic for some of the reasons I mentioned in #2, make a list of WHY (take a look at the list of possible negative effects,) and decide if any of these apply. Share that with your health professional. If not, I suggest you just allow yourself to settle into a new (and probably more healthy) state of consciousness.
2006-08-17 03:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a condition called depersonalization. This is when you feel that you can see what is going on in your life but it is almost as if you are watching it in a movie. Similarly, nothing seeming real is a state called derealization. This one is exactly what it sounds like. These are collectively referred to as dissociative states and can be a component of many disorders. Acute Stress Disorder, for example, is much like PTSD except ASD has these dissociative states and lasts a shorter amount of time. Have you had a trauma recently? Also, these states are reported in depression and mania (and Bipolar Disorder). Talk to your doctor about the diagnostic possibilities, and also be sure to not prematurely rule out an organic condition. Ask you doc all the questions you need to until you feel comfortable.
2006-08-17 03:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Police 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see your gp asap and discuss with them exactly how you are feel you may be suffering from side effects of your meds but i do not know what you are prescribed also never alter the dosage yourself always withdraw correctly under the advice of your gp. You sound as if you are suffering from disassociative disorder, a mild form (not multiple personality disorder that is an extreme form), where things seem unreal to you as if you are standing outside watching yourself it is common when someone has suffered a severe trauma as a child and had to disassociate from this trauma at the time as it was too painful. I would recommend talking to your gp asking about your meds and for referral to a psychotherapist to talk through your inner feelings slowly and within a controlled environment.
2006-08-17 03:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by angelle_76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is called a feeling of 'depersonalization'. You don't say what medication you are on but some medication could make you feel this way too. Anxiety disorders can make you feel this way. If you are seeing a therapist tell him/her about this feeling. Please read the link provided and good luck. You'll straighten this all out.
2006-08-17 03:34:05 · answer #6 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It very well could still be related to the medication or the reason you are medicated. Call your doctor asap.
2006-08-17 03:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by M T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two questions:
1-Which medication are you taking?
2-Can I have some?
2006-08-17 03:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by equipmentandstuff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you need to re-assess what you want to do in life and pursue it so that you feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
2006-08-17 03:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by mike_one_zero 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋